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Duvall council debates use of $1.1M strategic fund as staff propose personnel and reorganization changes
Summary
Finance staff reported a roughly $1.1M balance in the strategic fund. Council debated options — conserve funds for one‑time capital, restrict to public‑safety/parks, or move to the general fund to support critical staffing needs. Staff proposed combining communications and events roles, eliminating a temporary permit technician, creating a term‑limited utility locate technician and reorganizing community development.
City finance and administrative staff presented a mid‑biennial budget review on Nov. 18 that included several personnel and organizational adjustments and flagged the city’s strategic fund balance at roughly $1.1 million.
City Administrator Cynthia McCann said the strategic fund currently makes the general fund look artificially depressed and recommended council discuss a strategy for the fund during the biennial process. "I do think holding that money without a purpose or a strategic plan for what to do with it is something that at…
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